James Madison–William & Mary football rivalry
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| Teams | James Madison Dukes William & Mary Tribe |
| First Meeting | 1978 |
| Most Recent Meeting | JMU 31 – W&M 24 (2014) |
| Series | JMU leads, 21–16 |
James Madison
William & Mary
Locations in Virginia
The James Madison–William & Mary football rivalry [1] between the James Madison Dukes and the William & Mary Tribe is a match-up between two public universities, James Madison University and the College of William and Mary, in the state of Virginia as well as members of the Colonial Athletic Association. The football series began in 1978 and has been played a total of 37 times as of 2014.
History
Previously, the game has been a divisional game in the CAA South, and conference game in the Yankee Conference and Atlantic 10 beginning with the Dukes entry in 1993. During this period, the teams have combined for one National Championship (James Madison in 2004), and four Conference Championships (James Madison in 1999, 2004, and 2008 and William & Mary in 2010). All of James Madison's home games have been hosted at Bridgeforth Stadium in Harrisonburg, Virginia while William & Mary has hosted its contests at Zable Stadium in Williamsburg, Virginia; as of 2013, no games have been played on a neutral field.
The most recent game was played on November 1, 2014 with James Madison defeating William & Mary, 31–24.
Game results
Games marked with an asterisk (*) are playoff games.
| Date | Winning Team | Losing Team | Site | Series Leader | Overall Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 14, 1978 | William & Mary | 32 | James Madison | 7 | Williamsburg, VA | W&M | 1–0 |
| October 6, 1979 | William & Mary | 33 | James Madison | 0 | Williamsburg, VA | W&M | 2–0 |
| October 31, 1981 | William & Mary | 31 | James Madison | 19 | Williamsburg, VA | W&M | 3–0 |
| October 23, 1982 | James Madison | 24 | William & Mary | 18 | Harrisonburg, VA | W&M | 3–1 |
| October 15, 1983 | William & Mary | 24 | James Madison | 21 | Williamsburg, VA | W&M | 4–1 |
| September 29, 1984 | William & Mary | 20 | James Madison | 10 | Harrisonburg VA | W&M | 5–1 |
| September 28, 1985 | William & Mary | 31 | James Madison | 14 | Williamsburg, VA | W&M | 6–1 |
| October 25, 1986 | James Madison | 42 | William & Mary | 33 | Harrisonburg, VA | W&M | 6–2 |
| October 24, 1987 | James Madison | 28 | William & Mary | 22 | Williamsburg, VA | W&M | 6–3 |
| September 24, 1988 | William & Mary | 10 | James Madison | 3 | Harrisonburg VA | W&M | 7–3 |
| November 11, 1989 | William & Mary | 24 | James Madison | 21 | Williamsburg, VA | W&M | 8–3 |
| November 10, 1990 | William & Mary | 31 | James Madison | 21 | Harrisonburg VA | W&M | 9–3 |
| September 28, 1991 | James Madison | 29 | William & Mary | 28 | Williamsburg, VA | W&M | 9–4 |
| October 31, 1992 | James Madison | 21 | William & Mary | 14 | Harrisonburg, VA | W&M | 9–5 |
| October 30, 1993 | William & Mary | 31 | James Madison | 26 | Williamsburg, VA | W&M | 10–5 |
| October 22, 1994 | James Madison | 33 | William & Mary | 7 | Harrisonburg, VA | W&M | 10–6 |
| September 9, 1995 | #7 James Madison | 24 | William & Mary | 17 | Williamsburg, VA | W&M | 10–7 |
| October 12, 1996 | #17 James Madison | 26 | William & Mary | 21 | Harrisonburg, VA | W&M | 10–8 |
| October 11, 1997 | William & Mary | 38 | James Madison | 25 | Williamsburg, VA | W&M | 11–8 |
| October 17, 1998 | William & Mary | 24 | James Madison | 12 | Harrisonburg VA | W&M | 12–8 |
| October 16, 1999 | #13 James Madison | 30 | William & Mary | 20 | Williamsburg, VA | W&M | 12–9 |
| October 21, 2000 | #16 James Madison | 28 | William & Mary | 14 | Harrisonburg, VA | W&M | 12–10 |
| November 10, 2001 | William & Mary | 17 | James Madison | 10 | Williamsburg, VA | W&M | 13–10 |
| November 16, 2002 | James Madison (OT) | 34 | #16 William & Mary | 31 | Harrisonburg, VA | W&M | 13–11 |
| October 18, 2003 | James Madison | 24 | William & Mary | 17 | Williamsburg, VA | W&M | 13–12 |
| November 13, 2004 | #10 William & Mary | 27 | #4 James Madison | 24 | Harrisonburg VA | W&M | 14–12 |
| December 10, 2004* | #8 James Madison | 48 | #6 William & Mary | 34 | Williamsburg, VA | W&M | 14–13 |
| November 5, 2005 | James Madison | 30 | #16 William & Mary | 29 | Williamsburg, VA | Tied | 14–14 |
| October 21, 2006 | #8 James Madison | 31 | William & Mary | 17 | Harrisonburg, VA | JMU | 15–14 |
| November 10, 2007 | #16 James Madison | 55 | William & Mary | 34 | Williamsburg, VA | JMU | 16–14 |
| November 15, 2008 | #1 James Madison | 48 | #12 William & Mary | 24 | Harrisonburg, VA | JMU | 17–14 |
| October 24, 2009 | #5 William & Mary | 24 | James Madison | 3 | Williamsburg, VA | JMU | 17–15 |
| November 13, 2010 | James Madison | 30 | #1 William & Mary | 24 | Harrisonburg, VA | JMU | 18–15 |
| September 24, 2011 | #12 James Madison | 20 | #6 William & Mary | 14 | Williamsburg, VA | JMU | 19–15 |
| October 13, 2012 | #4 James Madison (2OT) | 27 | William & Mary | 26 | Harrisonburg, VA | JMU | 20–15 |
| October 26, 2013 | William & Mary | 17 | #19 James Madison | 7 | Williamsburg, VA | JMU | 20–16 |
| November 1, 2014 | James Madison | 31 | #19 William & Mary | 24 | Harrisonburg, VA | JMU | 21–16 |
| October 31, 2015 | Williamsburg, VA | JMU | 2x–1x | ||||
References
- ↑ "No. 16/19 Football Heads to William & Mary For Rivalry Tilt, Oct. 23". JMU Sports. JMUSports.com. October 23, 2013. Retrieved October 26, 2013.
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